So Much Scary Information!
By Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
Johannesburg, South Africa
September 15, 2018 5:35am CST
It feels like my country is falling apart. We're in a recession, the cost of everything is going up, people are barely keeping their heads above water, so to speak. There is a terrible fight about land going on and violence, violence, violence. Every day life is pure stress.
A Hurricane and a Super Typhoon has been tearing into people's lives, one in the US the other the Philippines.
What is going on with this world? It is madness, one way or another. Sometimes I wish we didn't know so much about what is going on. So much scary information coming at us each day.
I hope wherever you are in the world today, that you and your loved ones are safe and happy. Have a blessed weekend every one.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Sep 18
I am not sure, Anna, I just know only the rich or those who have very good jobs here are okay, the rest of us are barely making it, plus the other fears we are living with. I am sorry Italy also is in bad shape. I think it is governments @LadyDuck , they are making bad decisions and the citizens are paying 
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@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
16 Sep 18
Oh yes we in the Philippines did had our share of problems. News starts to trickle in from the path if the typhoon. It really looks like it was heavily damaged. There are still no reports about human casualty yet and hoping everything went well in managing human casualties.
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Sep 18
I stay away from the news as much as possible due to how much negativity is being reported from around the world. I know things can be bad sometimes, but I try to focus as much as I can on the positive things in life.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Sep 18
@moffittjc if I could have, Jeff, I would have left this year already, but with my Mom on an oxygen machine and the recession hitting hard, we're basically staying where we are and praying for a miracle.
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Sep 18
@bluesa We have plenty of room for you here in the United States, should things ever get so bad that you feel you need to leave South Africa!
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Sep 18
@aureliah , it is scary times in South Africa, the recession is adding to other major problems. I wish my family and I could pack up and run, but it isn't possible. Not sure where you are in the world, but sorry the cost of living is becoming quite expensive too.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
15 Sep 18
The news media shows us many things that we never knew about the lives and conditions of mankind. Life is not easy and the predictions are that it will get more difficult for many. While for some it is the worst of times, for others it is the best of times. Paraphrasing Jesus' words on one occasion, he encouraged us to trust in God and live one day at the time and also make prayer an important part of each day. 
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
20 Sep 18
@bluesa Yes! Some things we can change but other things we can't and just need to make the best of what comes our way.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Sep 18
@1hopefulman , yes, we can but make the best of what comes our way.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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15 Sep 18
You are right, knowing too much bad news via media could make us depressed. Media also let some young people around the world become copy cats, copying each other's bad activities. I thought about your country's situation often since many (lots and lots) of your country people are living here in this city of mine. Tell your parents that there is another South Africa here, but with no fighting over farmlands. 
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Sep 18
Yes, and lately I am no ray of sunshine either, sorry. True about young people copying each other's bad activities, it has led to some serious heartache for some families. @YrNemo if I had the means, and my Mom was not on an oxygen machine, I would pack us up and head to your shores. Most of us are stuck here and can only pray and hope for the best.
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